Message Window Fix (4+ text lines)

[sandgolem]

This script allows your "Show Text" event commands to be longer than 3 lines before being shown to the player.

Since this is probably going to be a pretty useful script for people, you can share it with any other rpg maker xp communities you'd like. Just don't take credit and leave my support topic link in there please, I don't want to be another guy where people are always asking for help with his scripts.

You guys should reply here if you need any help. That's for sites I don't visit.

Instructions

Just toss it in your game, no modifications necessary.
Use '' in the message somewhere and it will continue to the next.
That is ' ' without the space, not ".

Can easily be changed if you know what you're doing.
It will only use continue if the very next command is also a show text.

You can also use this to stick other message script commands in the next lines. Works good for name windows that may mess up how your text looks.

If you want message windows longer than 4 lines, you'll need to edit Window_Message yourself (not part of this script). I'm horrible at explaining things and won't help with that. Those are not a beginner's level edit.

Spoiler: script

#==========================================================================
# ** Message Window Fix
#==========================================================================
# sandgolem 
# Version 1
# 17.09.06
#==========================================================================
#
# To use this script, copy it and insert it in a new section above "Main",
# under the default scripts and the SDK (if using).
#
# Have problems? Support topic:
#   http://forums.gamebaker.com/showthread.php?t=277
#
#==========================================================================

begin
  SDK.log('Message Window Fix', 'sandgolem', 1, '17.09.06')
  if SDK.state('Message Window Fix') != true
    @sg_messagefix_disabled = true
  end
  rescue
end

if !@sg_messagefix_disabled
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------

class Interpreter
  alias sg_msgfix_interp_101 command_101
  def command_101
    if $game_temp.message_text != nil
      return false
    end
    sg_msgfix_interp_101
    if $game_temp.message_text.include?("''")
      $game_temp.message_text.slice!("''")
      sg_message_carryover
    end
  end
  
  def sg_message_carryover
    loop do
      @sg_msg_text2 = nil
      if @list[@index+1].code == 101
        @sg_msg_text2 = @list[@index+1].parameters[0] + "\n"
        @index += 1
        if @list[@index+1].code == 401
          @sg_msg_text2 += @list[@index+1].parameters[0] + "\n"
          @index += 1
        end
        if @list[@index+1].code == 401
          @sg_msg_text2 += @list[@index+1].parameters[0] + "\n"
          @index += 1
        end
      else
        break
      end
      if !@sg_msg_text2.include?("''")
        $game_temp.message_text += @sg_msg_text2
        break
      end
      @sg_msg_text2.slice!("''")
      $game_temp.message_text += @sg_msg_text2
    end
  end
end

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
end

If there's any interest, I might make a version that's better with smaller fonts as well.

Thanks Cygnea, MeisMe and Nix for testing it out earlier.

 

[Prexus]

Or you can use the Batch Text Entry command and not require an additional script.

 

[psiclone]

DUDE THIS IS PERFECT I LOVE YOU!!!!!

 

[sandgolem]

Or you can use the Batch Text Entry command

Batch text is horrible to use if you end up wanting to change things.

I've seen very, very few games using more than 3 lines in their boxes on the project boards.

 

[Landarma]

I've seen very, very few games using more than 3 lines in their boxes on the project boards.

Unless you use...... oops.

If you want message windows longer than 4 lines, you'll need to edit Window_Message yourself (not part of this script). I'm horrible at explaining things and won't help with that. Those are not a beginner's level edit.

Anyway, about showing more lines(more than 4), I remember AMS has that feature. It was originally for Postality Knights Edition(you know what), but perhaps we can use that with this script? (yet not tested)